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Psychosocial risk factors associated with fathers’ mental health in the postnatal period: results from a population-based study

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Giallo, Rebecca, D’Esposito, Fabrizio, Cooklin, Amanda, Mensah, Fiona, Lucas, Nina, Wade, Catherine, Nicholson, Jan M.·2013·Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
DOI 10.1007/s00127-012-0568-8
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Purpose Fathers' psychological distress in the postnatal period can have adverse effects on their children's wellbeing and development, yet little is known about the factors associated with fathers' distress. This paper examines a broad range of socio-demographic, individual, infant and contextual factors to identify those associated with fathers' psychological distress in the first year postpartum.Methods Secondary analysis of data from 3,219 fathers participating in the infant cohort of the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children at wave 1 when children were 0-12 months of age.Results Approximately 10 % of fathers reported elevated symptoms of psychological distress. Logistic regression analyses revealed that the risk factors were poor job quality, poor relationship quality, maternal psychological distress, having a partner in a more prestigious occupation and low parental self-efficacy.Conclusion These findings provide new information to guide the assessment of fathers' risk for psychological distress in postnatal period. There are also important social policy implications related to workplace entitlements and the provision of services for fathers.

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  • Protective factors include higher education, stable relationships, and first-time fatherhood, whereas lower socioeconomic status, limited social support, poor relationship quality, additional caregiving responsibilities, and maternal psychological distress have been associated with poorer paternal mental health.

    “Protective factors include higher education, stable relationships, and first-time fatherhood, whereas lower socioeconomic status, limited social support, poor relationship quality, additional caregiving responsibilities, and maternal psychological distress have been associated with poorer paternal mental health [24,29,48,55].”

    From Fathers at risk: Effects of threatened and actual preterm birth on the course of paternal peripartum depression and anxiety (2026) · cites this paper as [55]

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Authors
Giallo, R., D’Esposito, F., Cooklin, A., Mensah, F., Lucas, N., Wade, C., & Nicholson, J. M.
Affiliations
  • Parenting Research Centre (AU)
  • Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
Corresponding author
Giallo, Rebecca
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Venue
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2012-08-17
Volume
48
Issue
4
Pages
563-573
ISSN
  • 0933-7954 (ISSN-L)
  • 1433-9285
DOI
10.1007/s00127-012-0568-8
OpenAlex
W2048723608
Cited by
96
References
50
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FWCI
4.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
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  • ANU Open Research (Australian National University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Work-Family Balance Challenges
Keywords
fathers' mental health, postpartum period, psychological distress, psychosocial risk factors, job quality, relationship quality, maternal distress, parental self-efficacy, occupational prestige, infant cohort, child well-being
MeSH terms
Adult, Australia, Educational Status, Employment, Father-Child Relations, Fathers, Female, Humans, Infant, Infant Welfare, Infant, Newborn, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Mothers, Postnatal Care, Risk Factors, Stress, Psychological, Logistic Models, Parenting, Self Efficacy

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